EXPERIENCE OXFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1107094
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

EOCT is the cultural development agency for Oxfordshire. We create new opportunities for arts and heritage organisations whilst nurturing new festivals and spectacular events. We also work to engage as many people as possible in exciting & enjoyable cultural experiences, raising Oxfordshire's profile as a cultural destination within the UK & internationally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £40,084
Total expenditure: £51,735

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OXFORD INSPIRES (Working name)
  • OXFORD INSPIRES LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STUART PETER CROOK Chair 06 September 2016
None on record
Elizabeth Pendrill Raphael Leffman Trustee 14 November 2023
None on record
Timothy Ross Vorley Trustee 06 October 2023
None on record
Nicola Poole Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM WIGG Trustee 03 March 2017
None on record
Dominic Hare Trustee 03 February 2017
BLENHEIM PALACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE EMOTIONAL HELP HUB UK LTD
Charity reporting is overdue by 34 days
Miranda Markham Trustee 21 November 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £126.70k £284.79k £4.24k £1.53k £40.08k
Total expenditure £41.32k £208.08k £32.46k £66.66k £51.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £41.25k £191.15k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 25 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/11/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/11/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAR 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAR 2024

Charitable objects

2 TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF OXFORD AND OXFORDSHIRE AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FORGOING BY: 2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY: 2.1.1 PROMOTING THE CITY OF OXFORD AND THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE; AND 2.1.2 SUPPORTING, THE WORK OF EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SECTOR SPECIFIC RESEARCH, INSIGHTS AND THINK TANKS. 2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH: 2.2.1 THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION; 2.2.2 THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; AND 2.2.3 THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES. 2.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE BY: 2.3.1 SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERARY, DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC MATERIAL AND ARTISTIC FESTIVALS; 2.3.2 SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE; AND 2.3.3 PROMOTING LOCAL HISTORIC TRADITIONS AND EVENTS. 2.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; 2.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY: 2.5.1 PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXISTING SUSTAINABLE VISITOR ECONOMY AND CULTURAL PRODUCTS AND EXPERIENCES; 2.5.2 SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING RECYCLING, SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; AND 2.5.3 PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING OXFORDSHIRE’S SUSTAINABLE VISITOR ECONOMY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. 2.6 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND/ OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES; 2.7 THE PROVISION OF PROMOTIONAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS ADVICE TO INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTIVE, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACROSS OXFORDSHIRE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF OXFORD AND OXFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Langford Locks
KIDLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX5 1HZ
Phone:
01865686432
Email:
info@experienceoxfordshire.org
Website:

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